Lack of parking law overturns drug conviction

[ifcar]

Perp parks across two parking spots. Cop ends up searching him, finds drugs.

The court reversed the conviction, finding that ?the officer who detained appellant in the parking lot did so under the mistaken belief that there was a statutory provision which made it illegal to park one?s vehicle straddling a line of the pavement. This was a mistake of law.?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/rosenwald-md/post/two-space-parkers-are-they-criminals/2012/05/08/gIQA9h8WAU_blog.html

[Eye of the Tiger]

Both of them are going to get off, but I think they should have to be cell mates for a while.

[Rupert]

Jeez, a dude who got screwed by the po-lice, but was also stupid enough to take up two spaces... I don't know who to root for, here.

[Colonel Cadillac]

Jeez, a dude who got screwed by the po-lice, but was also stupid enough to take up two spaces... I don't know who to root for, here.

+1

[Madman]

This belongs in the Bad Parking Hall of Shame.

I say let him go for the drugs but beat him senseless for taking two spaces!